Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-16
ABLE ToeE ToMPklNs.
Young Man who Is Bound to Land In
the Governors Chair.

the Governors Chair.
Two men who had just arrived in
the White Oak settlement" were
speaking of some one named Tomp-
kins, when an old fellow who had been
standing near advanced and said:
'.You air talkin' about young lobe
Tompkins. reckon"
Yes one of the men replied
'.Are you acquainted with himp"
Il reckon / oughter be, when he
used to be my stepson. before his mann
my got a divorce from me. like she dun
from his father. an married another
Teller. lobe has got the brightest
mind o. any man in this here COM
munity. You may talk about Steve
Parker. that's gone TO Congress, an Alb
Joyner, that belongs to the legislator.
but lobe he's jest nachully got the
mind."
Smart, is hep"
'.Smart! Wy. he jest nachully lays
over any thing in this community; an
when 1t comes TO sense. wy. thar amt
nobody in the State that ken touch
these here folks Smart. wy. femme
i
this we're State befo' the next six years
thar'il be q slatherin' sight o folks in
this part o. the country that will DO
goin' round AKIN the reason why.
Smart-w'y. femme tell you what he
done He had old one-eyed. stum-
bin sway back boss, rope bride aa'
a saddle made outen sheep-skin an
some bar'l slaves. The folks laughed
Mt him fur riggin' up sich layout.
but, never mind says he. 'Proyi-
dencc has made big room In this here
community for feller 10 snatch up
ability an swingit around by the tall
an, gentlemen. let me tell you that he
done 1t. He started out with that dis
gustin' rig. an befo' the end o two
weeks he had as high a steppin' boss
M you ever seed. n saddle that made a
noise like ycar-old baby a-cryin'. an
n bride that looked purity enough to
take hotter an chaw."
He wa, lucky" said one OF tho
men.
'Luckyi Wy. tell you that he's
got the brightest miud in the ate.
Luckyl Step out in the the road an
make boss. Bride an saddle. Smart
wy. let me tell you. H. had a oio
COW that you couldn't squz NOR n
ten draps o. milk outen with cider
press, What did he doP Let her die
on his han = like many smart man
woulder doneP No. sir. lie started
our, an In less than week ho came
back driviu' great big fine cow that
laid the dust with milk AZ she
walked.
.'IIe is unquestionable n skillful
trader"
"A skIllful tratlori you have hearn
o. genius. reckon. Well. Tobe's a
genius plum na,.footed genius"
''And you think he will be Governor
OF this State ehp"
Just as shore rs you live this mint.
Wy, sir, femme tell you; with his
genius he kin take the office o
justice o the peace aud keep a-tradin'
fur fust one office an then another ill
tho fust thing you know he'll land
slam bang in the Governors cheer.
SMART Wy. sometime ago, befo' the
folks acknowledged his genius, he
fell in love with gal so ugly that the
green porsimmons fell often the trees
rs she went along the road. What
did he dor DID he marry herP Well,
no. He started out tradin, an nov
he's engaged to be married 10 tn,
purttiest woman In tho State. Oh
thar amt hardly nothin' that's bo
You'd the reach o his ability. He
Jest nachuny bright. an rs say. |
ho amt the Governor o. this herr
State YOU ken skim the 'stonishmen
offen this community with spoon. !" -
ArkaaSdio Ira pe'er.